Articles tagged as: COVID-19

The German confectionery industry has not been immune to the coronavirus pandemic with 52% of companies reporting first quarter decreased sales, according to studies from the Federal Association of German Confectionery Industry (BDSI). The BDSI represents the economic interests of over 200 German confectionery companies and has called on the government to give priority to the domestic economy in ...

Foodservice equipment manufacturer, Welbilt, has launched an EMEA wide initiative that aims to provide a bespoke, tailor-made solution, that will be built around the needs of each individual outlet or operator. The ‘Open Up to Innovation’ initiative, focuses on a full support platform including; culinary assistance, consultancy and after-sales, with an emphasis on the importance of equipment spee ...

Cama Group addresses pandemic concerns and helps maintain business continuity, by bolstering digital manufacturing services with new Live FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) programme Thanks to its deployment of advanced contemporary automation solutions, Industry 4.0 concepts and comprehensive on- and off-machine connectivity, Cama is now able to virtualise every step of a project: from initial des ...

Chocolate brand MIA, short for Made In Africa, commits £500 of its 1 for Change impact fund to help communities in Madagascar combat the devastation of COVID-19 with handwashing stations, local production of face masks and free meals for vulnerable families. According to a recent BBC report, Africa has thus far avoided the devastation that COVID-19 has reaped on other parts of the world but the c ...

In a paper published in mid-March 2020, data and insights leader Nielsen discussed a study identifying six key consumer behavior shifts happening because of the COVID-19 outbreak. These “behavior thresholds”, as Nielsen calls them, signal changes in consumer spending. The six behaviours evolve from consumers’ state of early preparedness to the new normal state of living post-COVID-19. These behav ...

Hello friends, readers and valued customers of Kennedy's! We wanted to give you an update of our situation amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Following government advice of social distancing, the Kennedy's team are now working remotely but we will still be printing and publishing as normal. There may be slight disruptions as we try to navigate our phone lines, but rest assured there will be a solution t ...